Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Tuesday, where he addressed the concerns of the minority Hindu community regarding their safety and security in the country.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused opposition parties of defaming the country and said that a campaign was being run to project that minorities were not safe in India.
Jamal Siddiqui, the national chief of the BJP Minority Morcha, has voiced strong support for the Waqf Board Amendment Bill recently introduced in Parliament.
Sharing information about the matter, Kannauj Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar Anand said, "Last night around 1.30 am, a call was received on UP 112 wherein a girl said that she had been stripped and an attempt of assault had been made on her."
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Fronts is set to launch the "Dr Kalam Startup Award" on Monday, (August 12). The award will be presented to minority youths at the BJP Headquarters on Monday in the presence of senior party leaders, including Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijij
Assam Bharatiya Janata Party president Bhabesh Kalita hit out at Congress on the Bangladesh issue and said that Congress is now "silent" on the issue of attacking Hindu minority people in Bangladesh.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated his commitment and resolve for the welfare and empowerment of the SC/ST communities.
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) observed National Minorities Day on Sunday, and raised voices through a protest rally, on the theme of religious freedom.
A large crowd gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday to protest the alleged violence against minority Hindus and other groups in Bangladesh following the resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier this week.
Protesters carried American and Bangladeshi flags and held posters demanding that Bangladeshi minorities be "saved." They chanted slogans of "We want justice" and called for peace amid the recent surge in violence.
In an interview with ANI, Kugelman said, "A few stories are playing out in Bangladesh that deserve more scrutiny, investigation...the issue of attacks and threats on minorities, particularly the minority Hindu communities. We know the documented cases of members of the Hindu society being